Skip to content

Umbarger

Umbarger from directly overhead

Umbarger is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 1,148 m. Goat Mountain stands 1,156 m to the north, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Randall County, a historic site 2.9 miles away. Texas Plains Trail passes 11 miles off. 13 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

census-designated place in Randall County, Texas, United States

Wikidata Q7881237, matched on coordinates and name (37 m apart).

What the record says

Built
2003
Material
aluminium

What to expect

Operated by
Texas Historical Commission

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates34.95463, -102.10571

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Brown Road Recreation Complex: 9.0 mi
  • Hunsley Park: 9.9 mi
  • Conner Park: 10.3 mi
  • Madison Park: 10.4 mi
  • Roadside Park #2: 10.5 mi
Attractions: 22
Peaks: 13
Picnic sites: 9
  • Lois Rice Pavilion: 10.4 mi
  • 1: 10.5 mi
  • 2: 10.5 mi
  • 2: 10.5 mi
  • 3: 10.5 mi
Museums: 9
Artworks: 6
  • Tex Randall statue: 10.2 mi
  • The Original Texans: 10.9 mi
  • Citizens Bank Plaza White Buffalo: 11.2 mi
  • Horse: 23.2 mi
  • Heart: 23.2 mi
Gardens: 2
Nature reserves: 1
Cliffs: 1
Waterfalls: 1
  • River Falls: 20.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Umbarger. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Goat MountainN 9°1,156 m19.9 mi
Wolf MountainNNE 13°1,126 m21.6 mi
Coyote BluffN 11°1,088 m24.4 mi
Wildcat BluffNNE 24°1,082 m21.8 mi
Cooley ButteE 83°1,029 m23.8 mi
Brushy ButteE 87°1,026 m24.8 mi
Red MesaE 92°1,017 m24.4 mi
Castle PeakE 93°999 m23.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:5319:2720:00
June solstice06:3620:2921:06
September equinox07:3719:1319:47
December solstice07:5317:0217:41

Local time (America/Chicago).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374049576776807871594738
Precip in0.60.41.11.02.22.72.33.01.92.00.70.6

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Canyon, 10 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12453472300

More historic sites in Texas

Drive to it

Byway plans a real route around stops like this one.

Private beta · Free to join

Take the scenic way to Umbarger.

Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.

Private beta · Free to join · No card · Invite when a spot opens